Boules at the 1900 Summer Olympics explained
Boules was on the Summer Olympic Games programme in 1900.[1] [2] Boules events have generally not been classified as official, although the IOC has never decided which events were "Olympic" and which were not.[3] As with the sport of croquet, generally regarded as "official", boules satisfied three of four retrospective criteria — restriction to amateurs, open to all nations, open to all competitors and without handicapping. As with croquet, there were only French players. All other "official" events met all four criteria.[4]
Results
Jeu Lyonnais
France 21, France 11
Partie de Berges
France 9, France 1[2]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijmans . Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement . 2011. 62. 9780810875227 .
- Web site: Olympic games medalists - other sports.
- Book: Karl. Lennartz. Walter. Teutenberg. Olympische Spiele 1900 in Paris. Agon-Sportverlag. Kassel, Germany. 147. 1995. 3-928562-20-7. In many works, it is read that the IOC later met to decide which events were Olympic and which were not. This is not correct and no decision has ever been made. No discussion of this item can be found in the account of any Session..
- Book: The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary . Mallon, Bill . 1998 . McFarland & Company, Inc. . Jefferson, North Carolina . 25–26 . 978-0-7864-4064-1.
